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Definitions for: Vitriolic
[adj] of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
[adj] harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"
Webster (1913) Definition: Vit`ri*ol"ic, a. [Cf. F. vitriolique.] (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling,
vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.
Vitriolic acid (Old Chem.),
(a) sulphuric acid. See Vitriol
(b) . [Colloq.]
Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, corrosive, destructive, erosive, sulfurous, sulphurous, unpleasant, venomous, virulent
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